Roadside Safety Device Analysis, Testing, and Evaluation Program
The Road to Zero has targeted a goal of zero deaths and serious injuries on Texas roadways. Recent trends in Texas indicate a continued increase in highway fatalities each of the past three years. In 2021, roadway departure crashes were responsible for 40 percent of all crash-related fatalities in Texas, which is the largest single category by crash type. In October 2021, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) designated Texas as one of 16 Roadway Departure Focus States based on being over-represented on three (3) different roadway departure crash fatality metrics. Roadside safety devices are a key element of an effective roadway departure safety strategy. These safety devices shield motorists from roadside hazards such as non-traversable terrain and fixed objects, thereby reducing injuries and fatalities associated with roadway departure crashes.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $2,542,403
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Contract Numbers:
0-7190
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Sponsor Organizations:
Texas Department of Transportation
125 E. 11th Street
Austin, TX United States 78701-2483 -
Managing Organizations:
Texas Department of Transportation
125 E. 11th Street
Austin, TX United States 78701-2483 -
Project Managers:
Jensen, Darrin
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Performing Organizations:
Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX United States 77843-3135 -
Principal Investigators:
Bligh, Roger
- Start Date: 20230901
- Expected Completion Date: 20261130
- Actual Completion Date: 0
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Barriers (Roads); Crash rates; Crash tests; Highway safety; Ran off road crashes; Traffic control devices
- Geographic Terms: Texas
- Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01894845
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Texas Department of Transportation
- Contract Numbers: 0-7190
- Files: RIP, STATEDOT
- Created Date: Sep 27 2023 3:49PM